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The City of McAllen is looking for a design to create a new City Seal. The City Seal will be used on official documents, and may also be used on city flags, websites, official city pins, business cards, letterhead, awards, and other formal places.

The McAllen City Seal should be indicative of the history and culture of McAllen. It should be a design appropriate for multiple uses, from very large to very small.

The winning design will be used by the City of McAllen. The creator of the winning design will receive $1,500 and recognition during an upcoming City Commission meeting.

Deadline to submit designs is April 30, 2015.

City Seal Design Contest Rules

By entering this contest the applicant declares that all entries submitted are original artwork designed by the applicant. By submitting art, the applicant accepts sole responsibility for any infringement on copyrighted materials.

There is no restriction on the number of designs a person may submit.

There is no fee to submit artwork designs.

All entries must be submitted online. Uploadedimages must not exceed 1200X1200 px, and resolution must not be greater than 72 dpi. Acceptable formats are jpg, gif, pdf.

The selected design will become property of theCity of McAllen, with all rights assigned thereto in perpetuity.

The McAllen City Commission will select the winning design. Decision of the City Commission is final.

Applicants further declare that they are at least 18 years of age or have the permission of their legal guardian to enter the contest.

The contest is open to all people who reside, work, or attend school or church in McAllen.

The artist submitting the winning entry will receive $1,500.

10. By entering the contest, the applicant agrees to abide by the rules of the contestas set forth above. All rules are final and binding. Applicants further agree that if their designis selected as the winner, winner will agree to the use of his/her name and/or image for promotional and/or advertising uses for no further remuneration than the stated contest prize.

11. The City of McAllen, McAllen Chamber of Commerce, and their employees, andvolunteers, are not responsible for entries not received due to technical issues and accept no responsibility for technical support of entries.

Online Submission Form

Name_______________________________________________________________

Mailing address_____________________________________________________

City, State, Zipcode_________________________________________________

Emailaddress________________________________________________________

I certify that I am 18 years of age or older. _____yes ____no

If younger than 18 years of age, name of legal guardian__________________

The City of McAllen is looking for a design to create a new City Seal. The City Seal will be used on official documents, and may also be used on city flags, websites, official city pins, business cards, letterhead, awards, and other formal places.

The McAllen City Seal should be indicative of the history and culture of McAllen. It should be a design appropriate for multiple uses, from very large to very small.

The winning design will be used by the City of McAllen. The creator of the winning design will receive $1,500 and recognition during an upcoming City Commission meeting.

Deadline to submit designs is April 30, 2015.

City Seal Design Contest Rules

By entering this contest the applicant declares that all entries submitted are original artwork designed by the applicant. By submitting art, the applicant accepts sole responsibility for any infringement on copyrighted materials.

There is no restriction on the number of designs a person may submit.

There is no fee to submit artwork designs.

All entries must be submitted online. Uploadedimages must not exceed 1200X1200 px, and resolution must not be greater than 72 dpi. Acceptable formats are jpg, gif, pdf.

The selected design will become property of the City of McAllen, with all rights assigned thereto in perpetuity.

The McAllen City Commission will select the winning design. Decision of the City Commission is final.

Applicants further declare that they are at least 18 years of age or have the permission of their legal guardian to enter the contest.

The contest is open to all people who reside, work, or attend school or church in McAllen. The artist submitting the winning entry willreceive $1,500.

10. By entering the contest, the applicant agrees to abide by the rules of the contestas set forth above. All rules are final and binding. Applicants further agree that if their designis selected as the winner, winner will agree to the use of his/her name and/orimage for promotional and/or advertising uses for no further remuneration than the stated contest prize.

11. The City of McAllen, McAllen Chamber of Commerce, and their employees, andvolunteers, are not responsible for entries not received due to technical issues and accept no responsibility for technical support of entries.

Online Submission Form

Name_______________________________________________________________

Mailing address_____________________________________________________

City, State, Zipcode_________________________________________________

Emailaddress________________________________________________________

I certify that I am 18 years of age or older. _____yes ____no

If younger than 18 years of age, name of legalguardian__________________

The City of McAllen is looking for a design to create a new City Seal. The City Seal will be used on official documents, and may also be used on city flags, websites, official city pins, business cards, letterhead, awards, and other formal places.

The McAllen City Seal should be indicative of the history and culture of McAllen. It should be a design appropriate for multiple uses, from very large to very small.

The winning design will be used by the City of McAllen. The creator of the winning design will receive $1,500 and recognition during an upcoming City Commission meeting.

Deadline to submit designs is April 30, 2015.

City Seal Design Contest Rules

By entering this contest the applicant declares that all entries submitted are original artwork designed by the applicant. By submitting art, the applicant accepts sole responsibility for any infringement on copyrighted materials.

There is no restriction on the number of designs a person may submit.

There is no fee to submit artwork designs.

All entries must be submitted online. Uploaded images must not exceed 1200X1200 px, and resolution must not be greater than 72 dpi. Acceptable formats are jpg, gif, pdf. The selected design will become property of the City of McAllen, with all rights assigned thereto in perpetuity.

The McAllen City Commission will select the winning design. Decision of the City Commission is final.

Applicants further declare that they are at least 18 years of age or have the permission of their legal guardian to enter the contest.

The contest is open to all people who reside, work, or attend school or church in McAllen.

The artist submitting the winning entry will receive $1,500.

10. By entering the contest, the applicant agrees to abide by the rules of the contestas set forth above. All rules are final and binding. Applicants further agree that if their designis selected as the winner, winner will agree to the use of his/her name and/or image for promotional and/or advertising uses for no further remuneration than the stated contest prize.

11. The City of McAllen, McAllen Chamber of Commerce, and their employees, andvolunteers, are not responsible for entries not received due to technical issues and accept no responsibility for technical support of entries.

Online Submission Form

Name_______________________________________________________________

Mailing address_____________________________________________________

City, State, Zipcode_________________________________________________

Emailaddress________________________________________________________

I certify that I am 18 years of age or older. _____yes ____no

If younger than 18 years of age, name of legalguardian__________________

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Laura Robles, Cultural Arts & Incubator

Coordinator

Phone: 956-687-2787

E-Mail: lrobles@mcallencvb.com

Deadline for applications: 12-noon on Friday, March 13, 2015

McAllen—McAllen Art Grant Program is an open submission grant scheme for individual artists and organizations living and working in McAllen. Awards up to a maximum of $1,000 are available to artists and organizations working in the context of art.

The deadline for submission of a McAllen Art Grant is Friday, March 13, 2015 @ 12pm. The McAllen Chamber of Commerce and the McAllen Arts Council have been working effectively to promote art within the Valley. For the upcoming year, the two organizations would like to award grants to artists and organizations that are seeking funding for projects in McAllen.

Organizations and individual artists that have received grants in prior years have been The Art House, RGV Ballet, South Texas Indian Dancers, The Dance Conservatory of McAllen, South Texas Symphony Association, Los Caminos Del Rio, and David Freeman to name a few.

The grant program in McAllen distributes money from The McAllen Chamber of Commerce and Texas Commission on the Arts to individual artists and art organizations. The McAllen Chamber of Commerce and The Texas Commission on the Arts are making an important contribution to cultural activities in McAllen. We hope that these new grants will provide a valuable legacy. Applications are available at www.mcallenart.com and at McAllen Creative Incubator office at 601 N. Main Street, McAllen Texas. For more information regarding the grants program or to request an application, please contact: Laura Robles, at the McAllen Creative Incubator at (956) 687.2787 or lrobles@mcallencvb.com. Completed applications must be received by 12 noon on Friday, March 13, 2015.

Applications, clearly marked Grants Management Unit, should be sent to the McAllen Chamber of Commerce, 1200 Ash Ave., P.O. Box 790, McAllen, 78505. Please note we cannot accept faxed or emailed applications. We will only consider applications received by the deadline.

The McAllen Nature Center has added programs in addition to their continuous weekly programs. Two Yoga for Resilience classes, offered by instructor Jackelin Trevino, will be held on Saturday, February 21st from 11 am to noon and Sunday, February 22nd from 10 am to 11 am. Yoga for Resilience is a yoga program designed to provide any person with the benefits of yoga practice. Yoga has immense benefits beyond the mat- intentional breathing relieves stress and tension within the body and mind while the physical movement increases circulation and range of motion in a gentle and gradual way. Bring a yoga or exercise mat, and water. The sessions are suitable for ages 15 and up and will be cancelled in the event of rain or temperatures under 60 degrees.

Nature: Sketching courses taught by artist Victoria Gregory will be offered on Saturday, February 21st and Saturday, March 21st from 10 am until noon. Learn how to begin sketching nature! Bring your own pencil, paper, and clip board if possible. This session is suitable for ages 10 and up and will be cancelled in the event of rain.

Continuing, McAllen Nature Center programs include Bird & Nature Walks every Wednesdayat 8:30, and Tai Chi every Saturday morning from 9 am to 10 am, weather permitting. Family programs on various nature topics occur on the fourth Saturday of every month. The next program, titled Winged Wonders, will explore all things with wings, and be held on February 28th from 10:30 am to 11:30 am.

McAllen Nature Center is open Wednesdays through Sundays from 8 am until noon. It is locatedat 4101 W Business 83, between Bentsen Road and Ware Road. The Center features one half mile of ADA accessible trails which meander through native habitat. The park provides great opportunities to look for birds and butterflies, or simply enjoy a walk in nature. Park admission and programs are free of charge. For more information on the McAllen Nature Center, contact the City of McAllen Parks & Recreation at (956) 681-3333.

The Latina Hope Program is designed to facilitate the learning, networking and acting of micro-entrepreneurs who want to start a new micro-business and advance their business idea to a more tangible and profitable point. We hope to see you the first and third Wednesday of the Month, from 9am-11am at Calvary Baptist Church, 1600 Harvey St, McAllen. For more information contact Yajaira Villarreal at 956-682-2871 or Laura Robles at 956-687-2787.